Previously posted in December 2015 So I did a wrap up of Christmas in Vancouver, but I think it is time to do a guide to a Melbourne Christmas. Turns out the city knows how to do the holiday season right. I have loved seeing the city lit up and filled with Christmas cheer. Here is […]

It’s about time I updated you on life in Melbourne. Last time I lived here, I wrote about why I was moving to the city and I did a six-month update, so here we go again. This post is a bit of a brain dump about all the things happening in my Melbourne life right […]

I’ve somehow been back in Melbourne for over three weeks now. Time has honestly passed by in a blur of rental inspections and work. But I have tried to get out and about, to make the most of the lovely summer weather Melbourne has been experiencing. So far this has included brunch and lunch dates […]

Here are the top Melbourne day trips I recommend (and need to do myself ASAP). Oh yeah, I’m back dreaming about good ol’ Melbourne again, and the best day trips from Melbourne I need to do once I return. Fortunately, there are so many options for car rental in Melbourne and a lot of these […]

I interrupt the Canadian content for a little bit more from Australia. I hope you don’t mind! Melbourne is an absolute foodie heaven. There are so many restaurants and cafes in the city that you can try new food every weekend and never get bored. Although I dined out as much as possible, I know […]

A local’s guide to the best places to photograph the Melbourne skyline – from St Kilda to the CBD. Ready, set, shoot! Flashback time! I thought I would shift between Canadian and Australian content for a little bit, to keep things interesting around here. Before I left Melbourne, I had a few spare days where I wasn’t […]

When visiting Melbourne, I highly recommend spending some time in St Kilda. Here are some great things to do in St Kilda, one of Melbourne’s most popular seaside suburbs. In my opinion, St Kilda is the coolest seaside suburb in Melbourne. I didn’t visit it quite so much when I lived in Melbourne, but it […]

The Great Ocean Road may be one of Australia’s most well-known road trips, but I am here to declare that it is also one of Australia’s best. Seeing as I am currently car-less in Melbourne, when my friends visited last year we decided to do an organised day trip. There are many companies who offer […]

Today I’m sharing 15 reasons to move to Melbourne. Whether you’re an Australian local or moving abroad, Melbourne is a great city to live in Australia. So this week marks mine and Melbourne’s one year anniversary. How it has already been a year I don’t know, but that’s what the calendar tells me. I have […]

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Hello! I'm Hayley, a freelance writer, barista and blogger based in Melbourne. This is where I share stories about my former expat life in Canada, my solo travels around the world, and my addiction to books & TV. Welcome! I hope you'll stay awhile. Read More...